Table of Contents
Week of 07/16/2007

Articles

Sony launches Crackle.com

 

Renewals for Jerry, Maury

 

Brits dominate Cartoon awards

 

Fremantle secures Asian deals

 

Carlyle to star in Kerrigan pic

 

'Harry Potter' breaks U.K. record

 

Bertelsmann exec murdered in Russia

 

'Phoenix' makes flying start in Germany

 

ProSieben to cut staff by 10%

 

007 checks out of Czech Republic

 

Greenberg restarts S-Curve

 

Ben Silverman shakes up NBC

 

BBC caught in new editing row

 

'Big Brother' gets bigger

 

Starbucks brews 'SNL' DVD

 

China will finally see the 'Sun'

 

Fitzgerald to head Middle East festival

 

Exec trio bolster Ventanazul

 

Michelle Lombardo

 

Moloney, Shamos to be 'Saints'

 

UMG in artist pacts

 

Tax rebate will rise in New Zealand

 

Kang set to go ‘Public’ again

 

‘Complex’ nabs funding

 

Closures boost Broadway

 

John McCann

 

Turner consolidates ad biz

 

Here! gets rights to 'Fat Girls'

 

Eichinger banks $2 mil from Bavaria

 

Asian American film festival kicks off

 

Conditions set for Televisa buy

 

Cinema Guild nabs rights to 'Yella'

 

Beresford swings 'Mao's Last Dancer'

 

Latino Film Festival set to open

 

'Jump' leaps to Off B'way

 

Weinsteins acquire 'Mad' rights

 

Scribes on Paramount's case

 

NHK to cut monthly license fees

 

'Honey' headed to bigscreen?

 

Senator votes for 'Mandy'

 

Bill Flynn, 58, South African actor

 

Shatner to interview celebrities

 

Flitter to star in 'Ace Ventura 3'

 

Patinkin quits 'Criminal Minds'

 

Harry Hamlin

 

Fiorentino revives Russian poet

 

NBC Universal going green

 

Chiba announces action retirement

 

Carney to direct 'Town House'

 

Murphy, Lee venture to 'Other Side'

 

Streep's 'Dark' lights up Hawaii fest

 

WGA, AMPTP take first swings

 

News Corp. in tentative Dow deal

 

HBO entourage lets loose

 

An 'Interview' tribute

 

Outfest panel gets 'Ugly'

 

Universal takes its vows with 'Chuck'

 

Kimmel, LeBron Team Up For ESPY

 

Murphy, Lee venture to 'Other Side'

 

Flitter to star in 'Ace Ventura 3'

 

Carney to direct 'Town House'

 

ICM, Limato nearing deal

 

'CSI: Miami' tops Spanish charts

 

Branco heads up Estoril festival

 

Majestic, Ascot team on Polley pic

 

Freeland to head comedy at BBC

 

'Potter' propels European grosses

 

Hoegh boards U.K. Film Council

 

Arctic Monkeys chase Mercury

 

Dailymotion fined for hosting film clip

 

TVC, RTP to sign deal

 

'Kitchen' on fire for Fox

 

Nothing to fear but cable itself

 

Toronto offers homegrown slate

 

Capitol to cover costs in piracy case

 

Duo to direct for Stratford Festival

 

Unlikely eco-warrior: Rupert Murdoch

 

'Magic' box office for Fuji film

 

ProSiebenSat 1 cuts spurs fury

 

Dow Jones board discussing bid

 

Sundream taps Wong distrib chief

 

Overture Films pick PHD

 

PBS leads news Emmy nominations

 

WMG decides against EMI offer

 

Dover to lead Australia Network

 

Leon to sit for 'Dinner'

 

Hodge's 'Kingdom' heads to CBS

 

'Monsters' avoids 'Avatar' showdown

 

Roache joins 'Law & Order'

 

ICM dismisses Limato-trained agents

 

Lifetime debuts off to a good start

 

Oprah opens home to Obama

 

Cheryl E. Ingram

 

Yahoo faces challenges

 

Fox Intl' picks up online networks

 

Microsoft's Peter Moore joins EA

 

Action star Chiba shifting gears

 

Brian Moreno

 

China sports confab changes date

 

Rose Adkins

 

Jason Holzman

 

Alan Duke

 

Mavens mull culture at Trollywood

 

Diana Wechsler Kerekes

 

Susan Bunda

 

Bruce Gowers

 

Thomas M. Byrne

 

Ron Roecker

 

Eric Phillips

 

Nathan Fong

 

Oscar S. Cisneros

 

Michael Aaronson

 

Tribeca, Tropfest team for shorts

 

Rupe doubts Clinton endorsement

 

TV strike could fuel online media

 

Participant picks Murphy as CFO

 

James Roday

 

CBS ups duo to run drama department

 

Alfano pacts with Universal Media

 

Columbia lifts Zachary Eller

 

Variety's 10 Actors to Watch

 

Struggling 'Evan' won't play Japan

 

Leguizamo cast in 'Happening'

 

Tolkin to write musical 'Nine'

 

Emmy gig for 'Idol' director

 

Howard ready to father 'Children'

 

Craig Silverstein stays at Fox

 

Dow Jones accepts Murdoch's bid

 

Macquarie consortium buys Megabox

 

Living: The green parties

 

Howard ready to father 'Children'

 

Tolkin to write musical 'Nine'

 

Leguizamo cast in 'Happening'

 

Strike fears spawn jobs, study finds

 

News Corp. trio enter gaming event

 

Norwegian admissions down 13%

 

U.K. regulator rules on phone scams

 

Park Circus signs with Arts Alliance

 

EC backs DVB-H as standard

 

RTL agrees NBC Universal deal

 

'Studio 60' down, but not out

 

ARD, ZDF halt cycle race coverage

 

Premiere wins back soccer rights

 

'Flavor' single claims digital crown

 

Premiere Picture set to expand

 

More scandal hits the BBC

 

Sogecable profits rise 12% in Q2

 

Sat 1 plays down threat of sanctions

 

'Once' upon a time

 

T.I. holds tight to top

 

Emmy nominations list - part II

 

CBS sets fall schedule

 

Emmy nominations list - part I

 

Reactions to Emmy nominations

 

'Bee' loses bit of buzz

 

Auction Network plans launch

 

EMI execs firm on Terra Firma offer

 

Pepsi inks deal with BermanBraun

 

Clinton, Obama draw most donors

 

'Heroes', 'Betty' crack Emmy code

 

Chinese users flood the Internet

 

MySpace finds space for manga

 

Disney tackles childhood obesity

 

NBC Universal stations Wallace

 

Posh to host NBC comedy lineup

 

Now Hong Kong getting hi-def TV

 

MediaBistro sold for $20 million

 

WGA negotiations still combative

 

'Mad Men' looks to be a hit

 

'Color Purple' extends Chicago stay

 

'A Catered Affair' sets a date

 

Margaret Cho gets 'Sensuous'

 

Rupert's next move in question

 

JumpTV snags XOS Tech

 

Milena Govich

 

Robert Carlyle

 

Zach Knighton

 

Chris Kramer

 

Colin Ford

 

Matt Cavenaugh

 

PS3's Japan sales way behind Wii's

 

AFTRA approves Nick agreement

 

Cineville, Westlake create Keystone

 

Exhibs in Argentina face strike

 

Film: Discovery to launch green channel

 

Taraji P. Henson

 

'Truth' lures writer-director Lurie

 

Ladd takes a stand against Warner

 

Gotham Awards move to Brooklyn

 

'Terminator' locked in rights standoff

 

Falcon foray for Burnett

 

Lebron James to host 'SNL' premiere

 

Clarifying the IATSE issue

 

Liotta scores 'Powder' from Bui

 

ABC is ready to 'Dance' again

 

Toronto adds 'Arithmetic'

 

New play date for TWC's 'Nanny'

 

Fox orders second season of 'Lyrics'

 

TNT's 'Company' picnic

 

'Hairspray' big wigs

 

'Truth' lures writer-director Lurie

 

Liotta scores 'Powder' from Bui

 

'Pirates' tops 10 billion yen mark

 

Orange deal makes rivals see red

 

Granada Intl. takes Mammoth stake

 

Premiere pays $138 mil a year for soccer

 

Rodar, Becker remake 'Guest'

 

Czechs delay digital switchover

 

BBC suspends key staff

 

Sandino Moreno joins 'Che' pics

 

'Sopranos' scores big at Emmys

 

Emmy snubs 'Survivor,' Showtime

 

Pirate copies traced to Czech government

 

Sat 1 saddles up for Tour de France

 

CW a low priority for Emmy voters

 

Emmys tune in to musicals

 

Hungary caves over cable

 

NBC puts profits above ratings

 

Koyuki sings with Avex

 

'Simpsons' still raking in the 'D'oh'

 

NHK downloads a first for Japan

 

Box office mark for 'Pirates'

 

Hollywood fare game in Hindi

 

Argentina raises film subsidies

 

Aussie Telstra fills smallest screen

 

Luciano Giancarlo, 35, actor

 

1967: Thomas, Wolper talk 'Love'

 

Drew Carey eyes 'Price is Right' gig

 

Dominic West

 

Nick Stahl

 

Stephen Gyllenhaal

 

Kent shows good side to camera

 

Sarah Wright

 

Randy Quaid set for 'Lone' Rialto run

 

Krista Allen

 

Derek Phillips

 

BET ups exec trio

 

59E59 unveils fall lineup

 

Some Emmy oddities

 

TV Academy recognizes new shows

 

Senate panel OKs FCC bill

 

Comedy combat at the box office

 

Puchon fest crowns lucky '13'

 

Exec trio called to Endgame

 

Scott Mills, Michael Pickrum, Denmark West

 

Ladd seeks credit, compensation

 

Strike hits 'Transformers' bow

 

Fox a no-show at Comic-Con

 

Fox says Hood good for 'Wolverine'

 

Baidu faces the music in China

 

Emmys spur on Western revival

 

Is Shari heading for exit at Viacom?

 

Fests partnering on comedy confab

 

Prose pros: Read 'em and reap

 

Rogen nestles into 'Hornet' hive

 

Out with the old, in with... nobody

 

TCA won't stigmatize web writers

 

Second looks reward slow starters

 

Emmy noms praise NBC U networks

 

Critical favorites face firing line

 

Hollywood is game for Gaiman

 

TCA Program of the Year candidates

 

Fox 2000 on vampire tale with Scotts

 

Walden will produce surfing film

 

Spike ties videogame to series

 

Lloyd Webber the next Simon?

 

Get a life

 

Rogen nestles into 'Hornet' hive

 

Fox says Hood good for 'Wolverine'

 

Comedy combat at the box office

 

U.S. challenges China trade rules

 

Fox realigns international video

 

RDF stock falls 19% as ITV pulls plug

 

Indian Film Co. to produce six pics

 

Europe remains in 'Potter's' thrall

 

Warner, Mediapro link up in Spain

 

Prisa posts strong first half results

 

ProSiebenSat 1 picks supervisory board

 

BSkyB gives slot to Film24

 

Sarajevo stages Talent Campus

 

'Drive' makes primetime Emmy history

 

Biz takes dip; 'Gardens' 486g

 

'Chicago,' 'Scroundrels' lift biz

 

Final fadeout for H.K.'s Queen's?

 

What would Jesus laugh at?

 

Jerry Hadley, 55, tenor

 

Richard Lederer, ad exec, 80

 

Barry R. Cooper, producer

 

Marty Mills, photographer, 80

 

Richard Franklin, director, 58

 

Bionic Man still loved

 

Will Oprah's approval help Obama?

 

Iranian 'Nuke' game ready to strike

 

Biz zeroes in on real-life terrorist hunter

 

Fund vexed by 'Valkyrie'

 

Music biz out of sync

 

Seven leads Australian ratings race

 

South Africa keeps it local

 

German webs silence folk music

 

German webs take Tour detour

 

CBS goes digital alone, sort of

 

Celebs add sizzle and fizzle at TCA

 

TV audiences tune out Spanish films

 

Warners cooks up promo menu

 

Two gay nets throw coming-out party

 

WGA talks turn up the volume

 

Conan the replaceable?

 

High anxiety: The stresses of strikes

 

After 'Tonight,' will Jay stay at NBC?

 

Bridge Project hits roadblock

 

Psychic Uri Geller's mind field

 

Margaret Gardner, 88, PR exec

 

Director Gaggero a 'Maid' man

 

Arts and Crafts

 

Melbourne fest launches market

 

'Potter' lifts pall at French Box Office

 

'Goddess' docu brings tyke trouble

 

Hollywood sneak peeks woo geeks

 

Int'l auds still hot for Harry Potter

 

South Korea market see big changes

 

Equinoxe sets up Mideast program

 

Argentina biz sold on ad directors

 

Vampire maestro tries film in English

 

Many happy returns at the box office

 

Next generation of Israeli filmmakers

 

Music: Pearl Jam do the ecolution

 

'Mermaid' faces tough swim to NY

 

'Lion King' is road royalty

 

'Evil' makes a killing

 

Israeli film biz legend looks to future

 

Schory strikes global balance

 

Personal tales tackle political tensions

 

Fests applaud new Israeli directors

 

Highlights of the London theater season

 

Autumn theater offerings in London

 

London theater scores mixed reviews

 

Theater Royal Haymarket gambles

 

Hits get fits from U.K. trips

 

'Friday' takes a top TCA Award

 

'Potter' mania reaches critical mass

 

Audiences engaged by 'Larry'

 

Constance Zimmer

 

Adam Shankman

 

TCA's toutin and toasting

 

Front and center

 

Emmy surprise

 

Moonves to kick off Mipcom

 

Imax numbers game

 

Gerry Gronau, 61, Variety copy editor

 

'Chuck and Larry' edges out 'Potter'

 

WGA negotiations on hold

 

Marcus Giamatti

 

Vince Colosimo

 

Hector Luis Bustamante

 

WWE in ratings decline

 

Catalina Sandino Moreno

 

Denise Richards

 

Alphonso McAuley

 

Evening Before bash set for Emmys

 

Fox signs Winer for one-year deal

 

Just for Laughs celebrates 25 years

 

CW bullish on future

 

AFTRA votes for Reardon

 

Sondheim upset by 'Company' cuts

 

Trio join 'Mei Lanfang'

 

'Nanking' film causes stir

 

'Deathly Hallows' sells 8.3 million

 

'Climates' scoops Skip City top honor

 

Bangkok Intl. Film Festival kicks off

 

Fox sets sight on No. 1

 

'Harry Potter' strikes magic overseas

 

Netflix lowering prices

 

Reliant nabs overseas rights to 'Nine'

 

Jackie Chan set for 'Incident'

 

ABC takes